Krishna's - Numerical Methods & Computer Fundamentals

SYLLABUS- NUMERICAL METHODS & COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS,
Unit-1
Discussion of different type of Errors, Shift operator, Forward difference Backward
difference and Central difference operators and their relationships, Fundamental theorem
of difference calculus, Divided differences.
Unit-2
Interpolation, Newton"Gregory's forward and backward interpolation formulae.
Newton's divided difference formula, Lagrange's interpolation formula, Formulae based
on central differences: Gauss, Stirling's, Bessel's and Everett's interpolation formulae,
Numerical differentiation.
Unit-3
Solution of transcendental and polynomial equations by iterative methods bisection
method, Regular"falsi method and Newton"Raphson method, Successive iteration
method.
Unit-4
Basic computer organization, Computer arithmetic and Number systems: Binary, octa
and hexadecimal system, Storage devices, Operating system.
Unit-5
Computer software, Programming languages, Computer networking: LAN, WAN and
Computer network topologies.